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Prilosec Vs Nexium

Premium Questions

Dr. T Chandrakant MD

I have been taking Nexium for about 6 months and I took Prilosec for 10 or 12 years prior to that. I have also been taking one Zantac a day. After learning about the side effects of the Prilosec and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

otc Tagamet is it as affective as nexium or prilosec . I am asking this because Nexium gives me flatuance and loose bowels for about 2 hours in the AM, I am under doctors care but don't want another ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

Hi , I have had burning in my chest for the last 6 weeks, I have taken Prilosec and Nexium ...it ... 3x daily and then a Nexium before bedtime...It really worked well for the next 3 days.. but now it... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I started taking a generic Nexium (Nexpro-40) about a month ago. For the past week or so I have ... Prilosec for the past 17 years and have never had this kind of side effect. Is it from the Nexpro? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

I ve been having severe upper stomach pain. I ve used nexium, prilosec , zantac, tums 1000mg. The doctors are saying nerves dyspepsia . I was just recently told this could be side affects of the depo ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. M Y Shareef MD

I took Nexium 40 mg (Rx) for years then lost my insurance and had to switch to Prilosec. My GI Dr told me to take two 20 mg Prilosec to replace the Nexium. I was taking the Nexium, first... View answer

Answered by : Dr. M Y Shareef ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Shyam B. Kale MD

Hello, I just started taking Nexium yesterday for my heartburn, acid reflux and constant burping. I am not feeling instant results like I did with Prilosec. I know it says 1-4 days to get the full ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shyam B. Kale ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shyam B. Kale MD

my Army pharmacy where I get meds free is eliminating Nexium..they are carrying prilosec and ... nebulizer treatments in addition to zocor and nexium. what do you recommend? just stop nexium/ ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shyam B. Kale ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

I have been on Nexium for over 10 years for reflux. Had been on Pepcid then on Prilosec now on Nexium. Better control with this. Last April I developed Hypocalcimia etiology unknown. Multiple tests ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

be taken together. Can I take PRILOSEC RX instead of Nexium and will it work the same ?? ...I ve been on NEXIUM RX for many years for GERD and Barrett s esophagous and I feel great. Also, I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)